Magha Puja
E59439
Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magha Puja canonical | 4 |
| Magha Puja (in Theravada Buddhist tradition) | 1 |
| Makha Puja | 1 |
| Māgha Pūjā | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T466599 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magha Puja Context triple: [Buddhism, hasHoliday, Magha Puja]
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A.
Vesak
Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha.
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B.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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C.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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D.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magha Puja Target entity description: Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
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A.
Vesak
Vesak is the most important Buddhist festival, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvana) of Gautama Buddha.
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B.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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C.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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D.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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E.
Festival of Lights
Festival of Lights is a common English name for Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Makha Bucha ⓘ |
| approximateGregorianDate |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| calendar | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist holy days
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhist festivals ⓘ |
| commemorates |
an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples
ⓘ
the Buddha’s proclamation of the Ovāda Pātimokkha ⓘ the assembly of 1,250 arahant disciples ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
candlelit processions
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ circumambulation of temples ⓘ listening to Dhamma talks ⓘ meditation ⓘ observing the Five Precepts ⓘ offering food to monks ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Pali ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | recollection of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | worship on the full moon of Magha ⓘ |
| month | Magha ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ other Theravada Buddhist countries ⓘ |
| prohibits | alcohol sales in some countries ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Thailand ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Asalha Puja
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolism |
gratitude to the Buddha
ⓘ
harmony of the Buddhist community ⓘ purity of intention ⓘ |
| tradition |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| typeOfRitual | merit-making ⓘ |
| typicalDate | full moon day of the third lunar month ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magha Puja Description of subject: Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Makha Puja
this entity surface form:
Māgha Pūjā
this entity surface form:
Magha Puja (in Theravada Buddhist tradition)